Volos NFC vs AEK Athens FC: Varga's Six-Goal Form
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Volos NFC face AEK Athens FC in Super League 1 on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Panthessaliko Stadio in Volos, with the home side still searching for their first league victory of the season.
Barnabás Varga powers AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens FC arrive in fifth place with eight points from four matches and a goal difference of +9. Forward Barnabás Varga leads the visitors with six goals in all competitions this season. The Athens club produced dominant home results recently, defeating Levski Sofia 4-0 on 26 August 2026 and Aris Thessalonikis 5-0 on 5 September 2026, alongside a 1-0 win against Lask Linz in the UEFA Champions League on 8 September 2026.
Away from home, AEK Athens FC have found victories harder to secure. Both of their away fixtures in the league ended in 1-1 draws, first at Kifisia on 30 August 2026 and then at Asteras Tripolis on 13 September 2026. Across their last five matches with underlying chance data, AEK Athens FC created an average of 1.54 expected goals per game while allowing only 0.52.
Volos NFC seek first league victory
Volos NFC sit 12th in the table with two points and a goal difference of -4 from four rounds, having scored three goals and conceded seven. Their two points came from successive 1-1 draws at Panthessaliko Stadio against Iraklis 1908 on 29 August 2026 and Olympiakos Piraeus on 5 September 2026. On the road, Volos NFC suffered a 2-0 defeat to OFI on 23 August 2026 and a 3-1 loss at Kalamata on 13 September 2026.
Matías González stands as the top scorer for Volos NFC with two goals this season across all competitions. Chance creation has been limited for the home side, averaging 0.60 expected goals per game across their last four outings while conceding 0.88 expected goals per match.
Previous encounters between these sides show close margins. AEK Athens FC edged a 1-0 home win on 28 September 2025 before the teams shared a 2-2 draw at Volos NFC on 1 March 2026.
Our model firmly expects an AEK Athens FC win
Our forecasting model firmly expects an AEK Athens FC win on Sunday. The call reflects AEK Athens FC creating 1.54 expected goals per game compared to 0.60 for Volos NFC, alongside Varga's six goals this season. While AEK Athens FC drew both of their previous away league fixtures 1-1, Volos NFC enter the match without a victory in four league rounds.

